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WATCH | Ilocos sizzles: Fariñas, Marcos camps trade barbs on vehicle purchases with tobacco...

Politics in Ilocos Norte rose several degrees higher Tuesday, after the camps of Gov. Imee Marcos and Rep. Rudy Fariñas traded barbs as the chairman of the House panel probing alleged tobacco tax misuse warned Marcos she will definitely be detained if she snubs the next hearing July 25.

As sure as the sun rises, we will detain Imee if she snubs hearing:...

The House of Representatives served notice on Tuesday that it would arrest Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos if she doesn't show up in its July 25 hearing.

DICT unveils 3 top projects: Govt portal, broadband plan, and free public Wi-Fi

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has formally launched its three flagship project.

WATCH | VR tool lets you step inside your design

Virtual reality program allows users to step inside a building before it's been built, letting them make design adjustments before construction starts.
ERC study rate hike petitions

Lower rates welcome but applications for fee hikes bear watching: consumer advocates

Consumer group CitizenWatch has hailed the orders of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that will cause electricity prices to go down for June, July and August, but called for vigilance on pending applications seeking to increase the fees charged on the monthly bill.

Officials, private sector experts weigh in on concerns over ‘hybrid PPP’

There has been concern over recent pronouncements that the government was moving away from PPPs in this massive infrastructure push--something that officials are clarifying. Hybrid PPPs, they said, will be the new preferred scheme.

Leni can’t contact Rody via CP but still hopes to have dinner meet with...

It has been more than three months since the country's two most powerful leaders saw each other in Silang Cavite where they agreed to have a dinner meet soon. The talk didn't happen but Vice President Robredo still hopes to eat and meet with President Duterte.

DOJ starts PDAF/DAP scam reinvestigation; Usec Antonio Kho leads probe

The Department of Justice has started its reinvestigation into the misuse of pork and DAP funds. Undersecretary Antonio T. Kho Jr. is leading the probe.

Family members defend artist of ‘UPlift’ sculpture in UP Diliman

The artist's daughter gives her view in defense of her father and his controversial sculpture.

ICT UPDATE | Ericsson scraps push for new clients beyond telecoms

Ericsson has ditched its goal of winning more clients beyond the telecoms industry to refocus on selling networks to mobile phone companies in a move to cut costs and halt a dramatic fall in its share price.

Social media networks, Microsoft join hands to fight terrorism

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced Monday the formation of a forum to help make their "consumer services hostile to terrorists and violent extremists."

Volvo and Autoliv team up with Nvidia for self-driving cars

Volvo Cars and Swedish car safety supplier Autoliv have signed a deal with U.S. firm Nvidia Corp, best known for its graphics technology in computer games, to develop software systems for self-driving cars.

WATCH | Abella: Govt won’t negotiate with terrorists, Hapilon a ‘coward’

The government will not negotiate the release of the parents of the Maute brothers for the freedom of a Catholic priest held hostage by extremist gunmen battling government forces in Marawi City for over a month now, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said Tuesday.

EQUAL RIGHTS | Google, Microsoft among companies urging court to back gay workers

Dozens of companies, including Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp, CBS Corp and Viacom Inc urged a federal appeals court on Monday to rule that a law banning sex discrimination in the workplace offers protections to gay employees.

Work starts on Tutuban-Clark railway

Gerald de la Pena, Bloomberg TV Philippines MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Transportation has started work on the Tutuban to Clark railway line that,...